The Stewardship Campaign 2021 -2022 will officially kick off after “Stewardship Sunday” February 21, 2021. You should receive a letter from the board by mail the week of February 15 explaining how vitally important your pledge is, along with a pie chart that will give you a summary of the 2021-2022 budget. This year we will be emailing an ONLINE PLEDGE … Continue reading RAFFLE!! RAFFLE!!
PREVENT VOTER SUPPRESSION IN NEBRASKA LEARN ABOUT CURRENT VOTER ID LEGISLATION IN UNICAMERAL Thursday, February 18th, 7 pm via Zoom (Register below) Like in multiple states, legislation has been introduced in Nebraska to require voter ID and to make it not just a law but incorporate it into the state constitution. Even though no one … Continue reading Prevent Voter Suppression in Nebraska
For many years our Social Justice Committee has facilitated small group conversations to hear the stories of members in our congregation and to identify issues that are important to you. Sometimes the issues we hear about don’t directly affect our members; many of us are fortunate. As we thought about what would be meaningful, the team held a … Continue reading Let’s Talk
February’s Share the Plate recipient is the Food Bank for the Heartland as they are in need of monetary donations. They are also accepting food but stated in a World Herald article that money is more helpful at this point. The Food Bank can better stretch a dollar than a regular consumer can. One dollar … Continue reading Share the Plate for February – Food Bank for the Heartland
The Board of Trustees and Nominations and Leadership Development Committee would like to say thank you to those who have participated in the process of finding the church’s Meaning and Purpose. We had good, thoughtful conversations at our recent town halls, and we are grateful for those who took the time to join them, but … Continue reading Meaning and Purpose Update January 12th
Today, we watched as unimaginable events unfolded at our nation’s Capitol. So now what? How do we make sense of the what’s happening in our country at this time? Join UU the VOTE and Side with Love tonight, Jan. 6th, as they host “Grounding in Joy and Resolve,” an online national vigil at 6pm – … Continue reading Grounding in Joy and Resolve – Online Vigil Jan. 6th
This month’s Board meeting falls on the same evening as the Presidential Inauguration. To allow Board members the opportunity to watch the ceremonies and celebrations, the meeting has been rescheduled to Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. ~ the Board of Trustees
January’s Share the Plate recipient is the Food Bank for the Heartland as they are in need of monetary donations. They are also accepting food but stated in a World Herald article that money is more helpful at this point. The Food Bank can better stretch a dollar than a regular consumer can. One dollar … Continue reading Share the Plate for January – Food Bank for the Heartland
These were among the matters the Board addressed in December: Our new targeted minister, Rev. Mary Moore, joined the Board for their December meeting and she and Board members got to know each other a little better and we discussed whether there were any loose ends regarding her contract. Board members have been tasked with … Continue reading Greetings From the Board
The Board of Trustees and Nominations and Leadership Development Committee would like to say thank you to those who have participated in the process of finding the church’s Meaning and Purpose. We had good, thoughtful conversations at our recent town halls, and we are grateful for those who took the time to join them, but … Continue reading Meaning and Purpose Update